Published October 8, 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Electron heat flow with inverse bremsstrahlung and ion motion

  • 1. Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Energie, Universite du Quebec, Varennes, Quebec, Canada J0L2P0

Description

Laser-plasma interaction has been numerically simulated with a Fokker-Planck code, including inverse-bremsstrahlung absorption and ion motion. The results were compared with the hydrocode lIlac, with adjustable flux limiter f. The coronal temperature and density profile agree with f = 0.15, but heat penetration into the cold dense plasma is better fitted by f = 0.08. Thus, there is still a factor of 3 to 5 to be explained between classical kinetic theory and the usual ad hoc value f = 0.03

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
15
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1461-1464
ISSN
0031-9007